MatchFuzee Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 1942/3 Willys-Jeep and original trailer http://www.catalogue-host.co.uk/richardedmonds/2015-10-22/lot_1924?prev_page=browse%20by%20section%2c%20page%201%20of%202&prev_url=%2frichardedmonds%2f2015-10-22%2fcategory_3_page_1 This auction is at Allington, off the A420, just outside Chippenham, Wiltshire SN14 6LJ on 23rd October Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monty2 Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 estimate is 30.000 + GBP very high Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Lawrence Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Do auction houses have to abide by the Trade Descriptions Act "[h=4]Condition Report or Notes[/h] The Willys Army Jeep was manufactured from 1941 to 1945 and is considered the iconic World War II Jeep and inspired many similar light utility vehicles. With America enduring difficult economic times, the U.S. Army instigated a program to modernise its fleet with a 'general purpose, personnel or cargo carrier' especially adaptable for reconnaissance or command and designated as a ¼-tonne, 4x4 truck. The Ford Motor Company, the American Bantam Car Company and Willys-Overland Motors all competed for the government contract and American Bantam were the initial winners of the bid. However, the U.S. government were keen on standardisation and Willys' production capacity eventually won them the contract. Towards the end of 1941, Willys' facilities couldn't keep up with demand so Ford were contracted to produce the Jeep under licence in addition through to the end of World War II. From 1942-45, Willys produced over 360,000 Jeeps and parts used on Willys' MB Jeeps and Ford GPW Jeeps are completely interchangeable mechanically. As the war progressed Willys produced over 300,000 Jeeps. Ford were drafted in to boost production and contributed over 250,000 units. Ford Jeeps were recognisable by their pressed steel grilles as opposed to the Willys slat grille style. 58 EPK is a must see at the sale. The standard of the restoration is quite superb for which there is a supporting photographic record. There are MOT certificates that date back to 1995 and most importantly the vehicle still retains the original cardboard registration book. The vendor has been told by military enthusiasts that this vehicle is considered to be one of the best in the country and it is hard to argue. The trailer has also been restored to a similar standard; it still bears the original manufacturers plate and also a repair plate dated 1945 from Sacramento California. Considering how the Jeep was conceived and its role in warfare, it is remarkable that some of the finest classic car collections will always include a Willys or Ford WWII Jeep making the restored example offered here a candidate for serious consideration should one of these cars appeal to you. It is offered here with a V5c, an old style V5 and an MOT certificate." I always wondered how to tell a Ford from a Willys!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Johns Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 (edited) Having blown up the pics it appears to have a modern repro body tub, "one of the best in the country"? for 30K.. Edited October 5, 2015 by Nick Johns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RattlesnakeBob Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 (edited) Interesting... ..for all the 'faults' ? I wouldn't be at all surprised if it sold for something top like that though .. Reasons ? ...well... those specialist 'classic' vehicle auctions often attract very monied buyers who aren't always/usually so keen on the 'details' as one of us might be ...and it does look very nice to the average punter.......By way of an example I'd guess a fella with a good amount of money goes to the sale...he doesn't perhaps get exactly what he went there for ( maybe he 'knows' his chosen vehicle/s a lot better ?so he decides not to buy the one he actually went for ) .and he's stood there looking at this Jeep as the bidding starts and thinks " that's cool! I always fancied one of those !" and jumps in on the bidding thinking to himself something like "I came here with £80 grand to spend on the Ferrari or the Maserati and didn't get them so .....I'll have that at £30 grand !" You might think such people are few and far between but..... I have a good mate who specialises in building classic '70s Rally cars and I do mean 'from the ground up' his work is truly incredible the attention to the 'proper detail' is more like a work of art than a rally car . . his main thing is Mk1 and Mk2 Escorts ....... and he sells these from a starting point (dependent on your specification) of about £90 grand very much upwards ....and he's very busy Now...... whats wrong with that you might say ? Well as he would tell you .....the vast majority of the cars he builds are never going to get rallied ...most of them are to go into private collections alongside of the likes of classic Astons and Ferraris etc ......often the buyer will say something like "Oh I always fancied one of these Escorts when I was a lad and now I can afford one I thought why not ?" ... Great for my mates business but his cars are really something else and it does somewhat disappoint him that the car will never be driven as it has been built to be , most of the time it's being sold to someone who just wants to 'have one' in his garage .....but the buyer has the money so ... Edited October 6, 2015 by RattlesnakeBob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatchFuzee Posted October 28, 2015 Author Share Posted October 28, 2015 Sold for £24,500 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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